tailgate chain/wire rope

[3_puppies]

has anybody replaced the chains with a wire rope sling?
wondering using vinyl coated wire rope instead of covering the chain in a sleeve to protect the bed paint and rattles from the chain.
any pics?

 

[jfz80]

Can get some measurements in daylight.

This was off the shelf but done in 09. I don’t recall intended application or magic to get hoop onto gate ring. Does this bracket look stock?

 

[jfz80]

Paul it looks like 21” ctr to ctr
21 3/4” outside of loop to outside of loop

 

[3_puppies]

Thank you